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Norfolk Islanders at Hobart: The Early Years 1805 – 1809

October 13, 2025October 22, 2025 Cathy Dunn

The Early Years provides details of historical documents, chronicles the migration and settlement of the Norfolk Island settlers to Hobart

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Some Norfolk Islanders at New Norfolk VDL 1816

October 6, 2025October 6, 2025 Cathy Dunn City of Edinburgh 1808, Hillsborough 1799, HMS Porpoise, Lady Nelson 1808, Matilda 1791, Neptune 1790, Scarborough 1790

Norfolk Islanders listed in the Muster of Persons Victualled from His Majesty’s Magazine at Hobart Town VDL 1816 Names in

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First and Second Fleeters buried at St Davids Hobart

August 12, 2025October 6, 2025 Cathy Dunn Alexander 1788, Charlotte 1788, Estramina 1808, Friendship 1788, HMS Sirius, Lady Juliana 1790, Lady Nelson 1808, Lady Penrhyn 1788, Neptune 1790, Scarborough 1788, Scarborough 1790

Some of the First and Second Fleeters buried at St David’s Cemetery Hobart

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Charlotte Burrows nee Loveridge (1792 – 1837)

April 4, 2025October 6, 2025 Cathy Dunn City of Edinburgh 1808, Royal Admiral 1792

New research for our publication Gypsy Girls: Mary and Priscilla Loveridge: Royal Admiral 1792 has proven that Charlotte Loveridge, born

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Andrew Goodwin and Lydia Munro Family Muster

October 29, 2024October 29, 2025 Cathy Dunn HMS Porpoise, Prince of Wales 1788, Scarborough 1788

Goodwin Munro 2026 Muster “Creating Stories: Old Woolstore Hobart; Thursday 29 Oct to Sun 1 Nov 2026

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Kitty March 1793 Norfolk Island to Port Jackson
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Norfolk Island History Publications

October 20, 2024November 6, 2025 Cathy Dunn Estramina 1808, Golden Grove 1788, HMAT Supply, HMS Porpoise, HMS Sirius, Kangaroo 1814, Kitty 1793, Lady Nelson 1808, Royal Admiral 1792

List of historical books published by Australian History Research about Norfolk Island

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City of Edinburgh 1808 Norfolk Island to Hobart

August 9, 2024October 6, 2025 Cathy Dunn City of Edinburgh 1808

  More details on the City of Edinburgh 1808

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1819 Muster Female Convicts Hobart

February 2, 2024October 6, 2025 Cathy Dunn

The 1819 muster of female convicts in Hobart Town is extracted from a larger set of muster rolls and land grants for the settlements of Van Diemen’s Land. 

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Ships arrivals and departures Norfolk Island 1808

March 13, 2015October 6, 2025 Cathy Dunn Ann 1808, City of Edinburgh 1808, Eliza 1808, Elizabeth 1808, Endeavour 1808, Estramina 1808, Lady Nelson 1808, Mercury 1808, Santa Anna 1808, Sarah 1808, Seringapatam 1808, Venus 1808

List of ships arriving and departing Norfolk Island and dates in 1808

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Norfolk Island: Goodwin Family 1790 – 1807
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Norfolk Island: Goodwin Family 1790 – 1807

October 22, 2025October 22, 2025 Cathy Dunn

Paradise on Norfolk Island: Goodwin Family 1790 – 1807 provides a detailed timeline of the diverse historical records relating to

Norfolk Islanders at Hobart: The Early Years 1805 – 1809
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Norfolk Islanders at Hobart: The Early Years 1805 – 1809

October 13, 2025October 22, 2025 Cathy Dunn
Norfolk Island Landholders 1794 – 1807
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Norfolk Island Landholders 1794 – 1807

July 2, 2025July 31, 2025 Cathy Dunn
Closure of Norfolk Island 1814
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Closure of Norfolk Island 1814

April 13, 2025May 8, 2025 Cathy Dunn
HMS Sirius: Shipwrecked or not Shipwrecked? That is the question
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HMS Sirius: Shipwrecked or not Shipwrecked? That is the question

October 29, 2025October 29, 2025 Cathy Dunn
Convict Family to live on Phillip Island Norfolk Island 1795
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Convict Family to live on Phillip Island Norfolk Island 1795

October 27, 2025October 27, 2025 Cathy Dunn
FAQ travelling to Norfolk Island for Holiday Makers
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FAQ travelling to Norfolk Island for Holiday Makers

October 27, 2025October 27, 2025 Cathy Dunn
Norfolk Island: Goodwin Family 1790 – 1807
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Norfolk Island: Goodwin Family 1790 – 1807

October 22, 2025October 22, 2025 Cathy Dunn
Call for Convict Research Volunteers
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Call for Convict Research Volunteers

October 20, 2025October 20, 2025 Cathy Dunn
Norfolk Islanders at Hobart: The Early Years 1805 – 1809
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Norfolk Islanders at Hobart: The Early Years 1805 – 1809

October 13, 2025October 22, 2025 Cathy Dunn

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